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Chapter 5

Cardiovascular system

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The Cardiovascular system consist of the _______ and _______. heart, blood vessels
The _________ circulation carries blood to and from the lungs. Pulmonary
The ________ circulation carries blood to the body. Systemic
________ is picked up from the lungs and delivered to the body. Oxygen
The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into body tissues occurs in the? Capillary bed
The heart has ____ Chambers or cavities. four
The heart is located in the ________ in the center of the chest cavity (more to the left). mediastinum
The three layers of the wall of the heart are the endocardium, myocardium, and the _____. epicardium
The four heart valves are the tricuspid valve, the _________ valve, the mitral valve, and the aortic valve, pulmonary
The _______ are the receiving chambers of the heart. atrium
The _________ are the pumping chambers of the heart ventricles
The _________ divides the heart into left and right halves septum
The pointed tip of the heart is called the? Apex
The impulse for the heartbeat (the pacemaker) originates in the? SA NODE
The three types of bloods vessels are the arteries, veins, and ________. Capillaries
Arteries carry blood ____________ the heart. away from
___________ carry blood toward the heart. Veins
___________ is the contraction phase of the heartbeat. Systolic pressure
______________ is the relaxed phase of the heartbeat. Diastolic pressure
The instrument used to measure blood pressure is called a? Sphygmomanometer
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